The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 3/26 M Car Covers (by State of Nine) | 12/12 Make Amazon Pay Saabnet!
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 17:04:39 -0600
From: Michael Glaser <mitchvisnopsame-link.com>
Subject: Re: Multi-clutch probs


Carron wrote: > > > This can't be unique but I haven't seen the exact same combo of thingsin > >searching > > Michael, > > below I have snipped my "clutch trouble' post from a few days back. It seems to > have some similarity to your problems, especially the bit about the clutch > engaging with the pedal at the floor, only when in gear. I also have just a few > Kmiles on a tranny rebuild. Let's share reports/fixes, eh??? > > Cheers/Carron > > Cheers/Carron > > Thanks to all who helped me get the clutch in and out (finally :-)It worked > well for one week.It is now doing something that I find incomprehensible.When > the car is in gear and running, after the clutch releases appx. 1mm, itdumps. > If the foot is held on the pedal at this time (engine has died)examination > shows that the clutch is all the way engaged, even though the pedalsays it > should be disengaged.Now, release the pedal and depress again and the slave > cylinder/release bearingwork perfectly.The clutch performed fine for about 2 > days, then this problem started(driveably at first) and progressively got > worse.I've tried these:Engine not running, gearbox in neutral. You can press > the clutch pedal forevrand it works just fine.Engine not running, gearbox in > gear (any), same results.Engine running and gearbox in neutral. Same > results.Engine running and gearbox in any gear, tiny start toward engagement > and itdumps....every time.Can someone suggest a reason for this?Clutch, > pressure plate and pilot bearing just replaced. Master cylinder andslave > cylinder rebuilt. All worked just fine for a few days. Also keep in mindthat it > happens ONLY if the engine is running and the box in gear.One more think, after > the clutch dumps and kills the engine, if the driver hasnot let go the pedal, > examination of the clutch assembly will show the slavecylinder retracted, as if > the pedal were NOT depressed.Stranger and stranger. I've been working on cars > and motorcycles since 1957 andhave NEVER experienced anything like > this.Cheers/Don Carron > "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong" Voltaire > Remember Waco Yes, after reading the mess above (before I posted) I'm reluctant to any spend a time or money on an 'experiment'. Now I'm unsure the slave fix for 1/2 my problem is worth it? And yes, my clutch is engage with the pedal down---the car is moving---if it stops, the motor dies---the clutch can be 'pumped-up' for a restart. Face it, to do all that and end up 'fine'---for a few days?! Plus, that 'non-fix' only accounts for 'my' engaging at the bottom of pedal travel. What about my 'freeze/lock' of the pedal at the top? I don't have the luxury (or the dollars) of taking things apart and 'looking at them'. (And I was only two years old in'57) Michael Glaser ***Please reply to both addresses:*** mitchvisnopsame-link.com mitchvisnopsamnet

Return to Main Index
StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]